by José Frèches · ISBN 9782845633780
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«Les dix mille désirs de l'empereur» is the historical novel by José Frèches, published by XO in 2009 (330 pages, in French).
In the Peking of 1660, the courtesan Yadil is summoned by the emperor in the Forbidden City, while the young Droit Devant receives his first lesson in love in a brothel. The disappearance of a precious Burmese bell, indispensable for the sovereign's nights, unleashes passions and greed.
For readers of historical fiction and courtly intrigue, with a command of French, interested in imperial Peking in the 17th century.
José Frèches is a French historical novelist with novels set in China.
